Let's review some terms that you will need to know in order to complete these activities
1. Exposition(Introduction): The start of the story, the situation before the action starts
2. Rising Action: The series of conflicts and crisis in the story that LEADS to the climax.
3. Climax: The turning point, the most intense moment- either mentally or in action
4. Falling Action: All of the action that follows the climax
5. Resolution: The conclusion, the tying together of ALL the threads.
Click on the following link to read the short-story, "The Flowers".
Once you read the story, complete the activity described below. The Flowers
1. Brainstorm significant events in the story.
2. Use the "Plot Peak" worksheet to identify the exposition(intro), rising action, climax, falling action, and the resolution. You may write directly on this worksheet. (You will need to ask your teacher for this worksheet!!)
3. If you are stuck, re-read the story!!!!
Read the short classic fairy tale of "The Princess and The Pea". You may google this short story or ask your teacher for a copy of the story. Once you have read the story, complete the story structure. Identify the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and the resolution. After identifying those elements, click on the following link and answer the questions on a sheet of paper. Understanding Plot Development
Let's review some terms that you will need to know in order to complete these activities
1. Exposition(Introduction): The start of the story, the situation before the action starts
2. Rising Action: The series of conflicts and crisis in the story that LEADS to the climax.
3. Climax: The turning point, the most intense moment- either mentally or in action
4. Falling Action: All of the action that follows the climax
5. Resolution: The conclusion, the tying together of ALL the threads.
Click on the following link to read the short-story, "The Flowers".
Once you read the story, complete the activity described below.
The Flowers
1. Brainstorm significant events in the story.
2. Use the "Plot Peak" worksheet to identify the exposition(intro), rising action, climax, falling action, and the resolution. You may write directly on this worksheet. (You will need to ask your teacher for this worksheet!!)
3. If you are stuck, re-read the story!!!!
Visit the following website and complete the activity:
Jack & The Beanstalk
Read the short classic fairy tale of "The Princess and The Pea". You may google this short story or ask your teacher for a copy of the story. Once you have read the story, complete the story structure. Identify the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and the resolution. After identifying those elements, click on the following link and answer the questions on a sheet of paper.
Understanding Plot Development